Riding Rails in China, Part 3

XRiding Rails in China, Part 3

Travel the ancient Silk Road with Jamie an accountant and Gareth an architect both from San Francisco, California. From Xian to Lanzhou to Jiuquan and the Gobi Desert the couple rides the rails in an adventure that takes them far from their creature comforts of life in the United States.

China’s high-speed rail takes them to destinations where they discover and learn about China’s history. A visit to Tang West Market Museum, where areas of the Silk Road are still preserved to this day gives the couple a perspective on how commodities were traded over 1,400 years ago.

Join Jamie and Gareth as they observe the fast pace of development in Lanzhou city and try their hands at making noodles under the guidance of a local noodle master.

Visits to ancient tombs, and caves, and a sheepskin raft ride down the Yellow River capped off by a camel ride in Mingsha Shan make for an exciting adventure that they could have never imagined.

Xian Bell Tower

A chef cooking in a Xian restaurant

Xian cuisine – Gourd Chicken

Enjoying Xian cuisine

Tang West Market in Xian

Silkroad ruins at the West Tang Market Museum in Xian

Inside Xian Railway Station

Waiting to board the high speed train at Xian Railway Station

Having lunch and coffee on the train to Lanzhou

White pagoda in Lanzhou

Fayu Temple in Lanzhou

Praying to the Buddha at Fayu Temple in Lanzhou

Noodle Master making Lanzhou noodles

Noodle Master showing thick Lanzhou noodles

Jamie trying to make Lanzhou noodles

Gareth trying to make Lanzhou noodles

Lanzhou beef noodles

Sheep Skin Raft

Riding a sheep skin raft on the Yellow River in Lanzhou

Lanzhou New Area

Temple of Heaven in Lanzhou’s film studio

View of snow capped mountains on the train from Lanzhou to Jiuquan

View of snow capped mountains on the train from Lanzhou to Jiuquan

Jamie and Gareth interviewed on the platform of Jiuquan Railway Station

Inside a 1300 year-old tomb in Jiuquan

Stone carvings inside a 1300 year-old tomb in Jiuquan

Colored stone carvings inside a 1300 year-old tomb in Jiuquan

Mural paintings inside a 1400 year-old tomb in Jiuquan

Mural paintings inside a 1400 year-old tomb in Jiuquan

Mural paintings inside a 1400 year-old tomb in Jiuquan

Glittering cups in Jiuquan

Having breakfast on the train to Dunhuang

Jamie taking pictures on the train to Dunhuang

Filming Mogao Caves

Nine Stories in Mogao Caves

Overwhelmed by the Northern Giant Buddha

Northern Giant Buddha’s hand

Murals of Mogao Caves

Murals of Mogao Caves

Echoing Sand Mountains

Jamie and Gareth riding camels

Amazing sand dunes in Dunhuang

Crescent Lake in Dunhuang

Echoing Sand Mountains and Crescent Lake

That’s a wrap!

Film crew

Riding Rails in China, Part 3

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Riding Rails in China, Part 3

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Travel the ancient Silk Road with Jamie an accountant and Gareth an architect both from San Francisco, California. From Xian to Lanzhou to Jiuquan and the Gobi Desert the couple rides the rails in an adventure that takes them far from their creature comforts of life in the United States.

China’s high-speed rail takes them to destinations where they discover and learn about China’s history. A visit to Tang West Market Museum, where areas of the Silk Road are still preserved to this day gives the couple a perspective on how commodities were traded over 1,400 years ago.

Join Jamie and Gareth as they observe the fast pace of development in Lanzhou city and try their hands at making noodles under the guidance of a local noodle master.

Visits to ancient tombs, and caves, and a sheepskin raft ride down the Yellow River capped off by a camel ride in Mingsha Shan make for an exciting adventure that they could have never imagined.

Gallery

Xian Bell Tower

A chef cooking in a Xian restaurant

Xian cuisine – Gourd Chicken

Enjoying Xian cuisine

Tang West Market in Xian

Silkroad ruins at the West Tang Market Museum in Xian

Inside Xian Railway Station

Waiting to board the high speed train at Xian Railway Station

Having lunch and coffee on the train to Lanzhou

White pagoda in Lanzhou

Fayu Temple in Lanzhou

Praying to the Buddha at Fayu Temple in Lanzhou

Noodle Master making Lanzhou noodles

Noodle Master showing thick Lanzhou noodles

Jamie trying to make Lanzhou noodles

Gareth trying to make Lanzhou noodles

Lanzhou beef noodles

Sheep Skin Raft

Riding a sheep skin raft on the Yellow River in Lanzhou

Lanzhou New Area

Temple of Heaven in Lanzhou’s film studio

View of snow capped mountains on the train from Lanzhou to Jiuquan

View of snow capped mountains on the train from Lanzhou to Jiuquan

Jamie and Gareth interviewed on the platform of Jiuquan Railway Station

Inside a 1300 year-old tomb in Jiuquan

Stone carvings inside a 1300 year-old tomb in Jiuquan

Colored stone carvings inside a 1300 year-old tomb in Jiuquan

Mural paintings inside a 1400 year-old tomb in Jiuquan

Mural paintings inside a 1400 year-old tomb in Jiuquan

Mural paintings inside a 1400 year-old tomb in Jiuquan

Glittering cups in Jiuquan

Having breakfast on the train to Dunhuang

Jamie taking pictures on the train to Dunhuang

Filming Mogao Caves

Nine Stories in Mogao Caves

Overwhelmed by the Northern Giant Buddha

Northern Giant Buddha’s hand

Murals of Mogao Caves

Murals of Mogao Caves

Echoing Sand Mountains

Jamie and Gareth riding camels

Amazing sand dunes in Dunhuang

Crescent Lake in Dunhuang

Echoing Sand Mountains and Crescent Lake

That’s a wrap!

Film crew

Riding Rails in China, Part 3

TV Airing Schedule

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To request Riding Rails in China, Part 3 contact the TV Programmer at your local PBS station.